Large-Scale Industrial Heat Pumps & MVR for Hot Water and Steam
We develop and integrate industrial heat pumps, high-temperature heat pumps and Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) systems for the efficient supply of hot water, process heat and steam. Our solutions recover waste heat and process vapours, reduce fossil fuel consumption and enable the electrification of industrial heating processes.
Absorption-Compression Heat Pump (ACHP)
High-Temperature Heat Pumps for Industrial Process Heat Above 150 °C
Our Absorption-Compression Heat Pump (ACHP) combines the advantages of an absorption process with mechanical vapour compression in a highly efficient high-temperature heat pump system.
By combining our ACHP technology with Howden's oil-free screw compressors, we provide a powerful solution for industrial applications requiring large temperature lifts and high heat sink temperatures. The ammonia-water working mixture allows the thermodynamic process to be precisely adapted to the respective heat source and heat sink.
Your Benefits at a Glance
- High coefficients of performance (COP) through optimal thermodynamic process matching
- Heat sink temperatures above 150 °C for industrial process heat
- Temperature lifts above 75 K within a single system
- Moderate operating pressures typically below 25 bar, despite high outlet temperatures
- Flexible adaptation of the temperature profile by varying the ammonia concentration
- Natural ammonia-water working mixture with GWP = 0 and ODP = 0
- Thermal capacities from approximately 0.5 to 9.4 MWth per unit
- Fully oil-free compression for high reliability and clean operation
Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR)
MVR Systems for Industrial Steam and Process Vapour Recovery
With customised Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR) systems, we upgrade low-pressure steam and process vapours so that their thermal energy can be reused within the process.
Existing vapour streams are mechanically compressed to a higher pressure and temperature level. Their energy can then be returned to evaporation, concentration, distillation, drying or other thermal industrial processes.
Your Benefits at a Glance
- Significant reduction in fresh steam consumption
- Reduced cooling water demand
- High energy efficiency through direct reuse of existing process energy
- Lower operating costs and attractive payback periods
- Reduction of direct CO₂ emissions through electrification
- Flexible adaptation to different steam flows, temperatures and pressure levels
- High system availability and long-term reliable operation
- Digital monitoring and control systems for optimised efficiency
- Particularly suitable for evaporation, concentration, distillation and other steam-intensive processes
Funding for Industrial Heat Pump and MVR Projects
Turn Your Industrial Decarbonisation Project into a Funded Investment
The decarbonisation of industrial process heat is a major priority of European and national energy and climate policy. As a result, numerous funding programmes are available for industrial heat pumps, high-temperature heat pumps, Mechanical Vapor Recompression (MVR), waste heat recovery and the electrification of industrial heating processes.
Depending on location, technology, project size and funding programme, substantial parts of the investment and, in some cases, engineering costs may be eligible for public funding.
BL Thermodynamics helps you evaluate the technical and economic potential of your project at an early stage, identify suitable funding programmes and develop an appropriate funding strategy.
Together, we create the basis for an economically viable transition towards low-carbon industrial heat.
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